'Storage Wars' star Dave Hester says show is fake, suing, report says

Dave Hester , one of the show’s cast members, has filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the show, according to RadarOnline.

In his lawsuit, Hester is claiming the series is fake, and he says when he made complaints to the network about the staged portions of the show he was fired, Radar reported.

The popular A&E reality show follows auctioneers and buyers as they bid on various storage units blindly and then raid their purchases in hopes of finding treasures.

According to Radar, Hester claims show producers plant valuable items in the units to presumably make the show more interesting. The suit also claims the show rigs the bidding process. In one part of Hester’s suit, he goes so far as to say the network paid for one female cast member’s plastic surgery to increase her sex appeal and make her more appealing to viewers.

Although it may not come as a huge surprise that "reality" TV is somewhat contrived, Storage Wars has taken it to a new level that places the entire industry in doubt.

Storage Wars is an American reality television series on the A&E Network that premiered in 2010. The show features auctioneers Dan Dotson and Laura Dotson, as well as auction hunters Dave Hester, Darrell Sheets, Barry Weiss, and the team of Jarrod Schulz and Brandi Passante. When rent is not paid on a storage locker for three months in California, the contents are sold by an auctioneer as a single lot of items. The show follows professional buyers who purchase the contents based only on a five-minute inspection and what they can see only from the door when it is opened. The goal is to turn a profit on the merchandise.

Haha its so obvious all these shows are fake...just look at the circumstances a lot of times. They always go on about deadlines, building hype, barely staying afloat, "dramatic disaster", the "big win", and a whole bunch of other cliche scenarios that people want to see.

I have known Jarod & brandi for 12 years.Jarod used to be in real estate/mortgageand worked for our family friend, and his outlaw apparel company.I used to give him space in my booths to sell his shirts at the Elsinore Grand Prix.I remember him getting drunk at my dads house,smacking up brandi and knocking down my dads front gate.That being said i also do production work.I have shot on many reality shows,award shows ect.You are in the reality of the editors and producers.There is no such thing as reality TV.GET A FUCKING CLUE PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!

I have known Jarod & brandi for 12 years.Jarod used to be in real estate/mortgageand worked for our family friend, and his outlaw apparel company.I used to give him space in my booths to sell his shirts at the Elsinore Grand Prix.I remember him getting drunk at my dads house,smacking up brandi and knocking down my dads front gate.That being said i also do production work.I have shot on many reality shows,award shows ect.You are in the reality of the editors and producers.There is no such thing as reality TV.GET A FUCKING CLUE PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!

My company regularly pays the news to run stories sympathetic to our store. For $50,000 monthly plus about $175,000 a year in bribes, and the news puts what we want on the TV. You think it's news, we think it's exclusive advertising.

We have also done contracts with "reality" TV, and yes those are often planned too. Pawn Stars, Sister Wives, Real Housewives - I have seen first hand that those shows are NOT reality.

They have a little meeting and everyone gets a basic idea of what ought to occur, and sometimes one or more cast member is unaware of the gimmick. We make certain to have our products featured prominently in these shows, and it definitely pays us back ten-fold in commerce.

I have known Jarod & brandi for 12 years.Jarod used to be in real estate/mortgageand worked for our family friend, and his outlaw apparel company.I used to give him space in my booths to sell his shirts at the Elsinore Grand Prix.I remember him getting drunk at my dads house,smacking up brandi and knocking down my dads front gate.That being said i also do production work.I have shot on many reality shows,award shows ect.You are in the reality of the editors and producers.There is no such thing as reality TV.GET A FUCKING CLUE PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!

History channel is a joke. Its about history like MTV is about music.Because aliens, i guess.

Quoting: Anonymous Coward 29646845

The show airs on A&E Network

Quoting: ANHEDONIC

So History channel runs it too in my part of town. Like they run swamp people, american pickers, pawn stars, american restoration, ax men, ice road truckers, mud men, etc. All bullshit cheap shows for idiots. I want history on HC!

History channel is a joke. Its about history like MTV is about music.Because aliens, i guess.

Quoting: Anonymous Coward 29646845

The show airs on A&E Network

Quoting: ANHEDONIC

So History channel runs it too in my part of town. Like they run swamp people, american pickers, pawn stars, american restoration, ax men, ice road truckers, mud men, etc. All bullshit cheap shows for idiots. I want history on HC!